India to import crude oil from US for first time

India, the world's third-largest oil importer, will import crude oil from the United States for the first time after Indian Oil Corp bought a cargo that will be delivered in October 2017.

India is the latest Asian country to buy US crude after South Korea, Japan, China, Thailand, Australia and Taiwan
as the countries seek to diversify oil imports from other regions after
the OPEC cuts drove up prices of Middle East heavy-sour crude, or
grades with a high sulphur content.